President William Ruto has named his cabinet,
comprising 22 Cabinet Secretaries.
At a press conference, Dr Ruto stated that Deputy
President Rigathi Gachagua will, in addition to deputising him, chair
intergovernmental relations and chair constitutional commissions.
The president named Musalia Mudavadi as the
Prime Cabinet Secretary, saying the position is the most senior office
after the president and vice president.
He also appointed the following Cabinet
Secretaries (CSs)
Professor Kithure Kindiki (Interior and National
Administration)
Njuguna Ndung'u (National Treasury and Planning)
Aisha Jumwa (Public Service, Gender and Affirmative
Action)
Aden Duale (Defence)
Alice Wahome (Water, Sanitation and Irrigation)
Alfred Mutua (Foreign and Diaspora Affairs)
Moses Kuria (Trade, Investment and Industry)
Rebecca Miano (EAC, ASAL and Regional Development)
Kipchumba Murkomen (Roads and Transport)
Soipan Tuya (Environment and Forestry)
Zacharia Mwangi Njeru (Lands and Housing)
Peninah Malonza (Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage)
Mithika Linturi (Agriculture and Livestock
Development)
Susan Nakhumicha Wafula (Health)
Eliud Owalo (Communication)
Ezekiel Machogu (Education)
Davis Chirchir (Energy and Petroleum)
Ababu Namwamba (Sports and Youth Affairs)
Simon Chelugui (Cooperatives and MSMEs)
Salim Mvurya (Mining)
Florence Bore (Labour)
The names will now be forwarded to Parliament for
vetting and approval.